Given name & surname
Millar
“one who works at a mill”·“one who works at the mill”
Millar is a variant of Miller. Interpretations include “one who works at a mill” (English) and “one who works at the mill” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Millar is a variant of Miller. Interpretations include “one who works at a mill” (English) and “one who works at the mill” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Millar is a variant of Miller. An origin associated with Miller is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2024. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Millar through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,465 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Millar’s family of names
Millar has a related form in Miller. In Greek usage, Millar as a surname is a transliteration of Μιλλάρ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.